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Saturday, 17 December 2016

#12DaysofGiveaways Day 5: Rose Nickol SNOW ANGEL

SNOW ANGEL

(Snowy
Knights)

Kasey Danvers is on the run. Her step-father has finally pushed
her to the edge, and now her only plan is to drive until the car runs out of
gas. It’s just her luck that it happens in the middle of a freak snowstorm.

Fate intervenes, when Bryce Cromby comes to her rescue, warming
her body and soul as he protects her from the storm. But can he protect her
when her step-father comes for her again?

Excerpt

Even though Bryce and Hugh were busy
with the horses, Bryce looked forward to the calls from Kasey. So far
everything had gone has planned. She had made the long drive to Denver without
incident and was checked into the hotel.

“The hearing is at nine, and if
everything goes as planned, Joe thinks we should be out of there by ten-thirty
at the latest. I should be back on the road by noon and home no later than
eight.”

Joe was the attorney Bryce had hired to
help facilitate the paperwork. The only wrench in the plan was Larry. He was
still fighting the transfer. Bryce wished he could have gone with Kasey. He
didn’t like the idea of her facing Larry without him, but it couldn’t be
helped. He had to be at the ranch. Joe would have to protect her where he
couldn’t.

The last of the horses was having
trouble birthing her foal. Bryce and Hugh had called the vet to help, and
things were not going well. When things finally settled down enough for Bryce
to check his phone, it was after noon. “Have you heard from Kasey yet?” Hugh asked,
coming out of the shower.

“No, and she should have called an hour
ago. I’m going to call her.” When Kasey didn’t answer, Bryce started to panic.

“Call Joe; maybe the proceedings took
longer than they expected. They might still be in court, and she can’t answer.
These things get delayed all the time. It’s hopefully nothing.” Hugh knew how
worried his brother was. He was a little worried himself.

Bryce made the call while Hugh waited.

“Well?” he asked as Bryce started
dialing another number.

“I got Joe’s answering service. They
are going to try and track him down. They have someone at the courthouse who
can check to see if they are still in session and call me back.” Bryce paced
nervously waiting for the call. He hated waiting and wasn’t very good at it.
“I’m going out to check on the new foals. I can’t wait in here.”

He had finished checking the horses and
was walking to the house when the phone rang. It was Joe. “Bryce, what can I do
for you?”

Bryce quickly explained that he hadn’t
heard from Kasey and he was getting worried. “I left her in her car about one.
I assume she was going for lunch before heading back. She’s probably on the
road. You know cell service can be sketchy through the mountains. I’m sure
she’ll call you when she can. I’ve got to run. I’ve got another case this
afternoon.” Joe disconnected the call.

Bryce thanked him before hanging up the
phone, but he had a bad feeling. Something wasn’t right. He explained the
situation to Hugh when he got in the house. “I heard from Joe. Court took a
little longer than he anticipated. Her stepfather caused quite the ruckus and
things became very heated.”

“So what happened?”

“He finally signed the papers, but was
still threatening Kasey. She got very upset. Joe thought she was going for
lunch and to calm down before heading back. I’m going to keep trying. She might
not have cell service depending on where she is.”

Two hours later, Bryce still hadn’t
heard from Kasey. Unable to sit and do nothing, he and Hugh decided to start
out and see if they could find her on the road.

“Let’s call the sheriff first. He might
have an idea,” Hugh said as they left.

Ron suggested using the GPS on Kasey’s
phone to track her. “At least then you’ll have an idea of where to look.”

Bryce wasn’t happy about the detour to
the sheriff’s office, but if it helped him find Kasey sooner, it would be worth
it. Ron had the information waiting for them when they arrived. “I don’t know
whether this is good or bad. The GPS in your SUV and her phone both show the
same location in Arvada.”

“Arvada? What the hell. She shouldn’t
be anywhere near there.” It was after five in the evening and Kasey should have
been somewhere close to Grand Junction if she had left when they thought she
had. Bryce couldn’t understand what was going on.

“Don’t rush to conclusions. I’ve
already sent a message to my friend in Arvada. He will have one of his
officer’s check into the situation. I have a helicopter you and Hugh can use if
you want to go there,” Ron said, explaining the arrangements he had made for Bryce
and Hugh to travel to the Denver area.